Producer Nordgold has brought new power to its Lefa mine, one of the largest gold operations in Guinea, with the launch of a new 33-megawatt power plant. The US$30 million project was designed and constructed by Chinese manufacturer and service company SUMEC, part of the China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH). The heavy fuel oil (HFO) facility replaces a prior…
Read MoreA recent auction for a controlling stake in the Dechenonba lithium mine in Sichuan, China has drawn attention to the country’s surging interest in the commodity, reportedly attracting 3,448 bids. Read full article.
Read MoreMining regulators in China are citing a promotion of mine and miner safety across the country for reduction in accidents and fatalities last year, all as coal output continues to rise. See full article from The Asia Miner.
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Canada-based Silvercorp Metals has provided an update on the construction plan and progress of its new flotation mill and tailings storage facility at the Ying Mining District in Henan Province, China. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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The Argentina Ministry of Production has reportedly confirmed plans by Chinese group Zijin Mining and its Liex division to invest $380 million in the erection of a lithium carbonate facility in the northern Catamarca province. View full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreMetso Outotec will deliver several energy-efficient stirred mills to a greenfield iron ore processing plant in the Liaoning province in northeastern China. The stirred mill installation, which corresponds to 11 MW of power, will be the largest of its kind in the country. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
Read MoreChinese iron ore miner Hainan Mining said it will be investing US$164 million in a plant that will produce battery-grade lithium hydroxide as electric vehicle demand rises. Read full article from The Asia Miner.
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